Tornado/Hurricane Preparedness: Essential Items For A Disaster Supply Kit
Posted: Monday, May 26, 2008
by Asher Ricard
Hurricane Season is just around the corner starting June 1 st through November. As hurricanes threaten the coastal areas, tornados have been tearing through the middle of the United States taking many innocent lives recently. These natural disasters can catch many unprepared. With some simple planning, families can stay prepared for the next hurricane or tornado by creating a disaster supply kit. These basic supplies should be on hand for when disaster strikes.
- Three day supply of nonperishable food and manual can opener. (this should be replaced every six months)
- Thee day supply of water (one gallon per person per day that is also replaced every six months.
- Portable, battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Sanitation and hygiene items such as hand sanitizer, moist towelettes, toilet paper and toothpaste
- Matches in a waterproof container or a lighter
- Whistle for signaling help
- Extra clothing and blankets (don't forget to change out as kids grow)
- Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils
- Photocopies of identification and credit cards so that you can get to necessary information fast
- Cash and coins
- Special needs items such as medicines, glasses, contact solution and hearing aid batteries
- Items for infants such as formula, diapers, bottles and pacifiers and a favorite blanket or toy
- Little tool kit, pet supplies if you have pets, map of the area
- Shoes, clothing such as clean underwear, etc as well as sleeping bags for your family.
Take the time now before the emergency hits to be prepared. You can never start to soon.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Very good article Asher ! People who have not experienced a tornado's devestation first hand or the fear that a tornado alert inspires cannot appreciate the timeliness of your article. When you live in the Great Lakes area and see the dark and ominous clouds rolling in (the thunder and the lightning adding its dramatic touch to the situation) you pray harder and watch the sky for funnel sightings a lot more closely. We always took shelter in our storm prepared basement the northeast corner I believe) until the year when the basement started to flood due to a sewer clogging situation. The water rose up four feet and we had to do the best we could to save our lives. I now live very far away from Tornado Alley but my prayers and thoughts go out to all those people who live there and all those who must bravely face the wrath and the aftermath of a hurricane. All the best to you!
Very helpful article Asher. Fortunately I live in the UK and have not experienced tornados as such that is tearing countries apart. However will keep all you say in mind - because world weather is changing dramatically and you can never be to sure. Thanks Kacy
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